View of Königstein Fortress – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Pirna

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Germany

Saxony

Pirna

View of Königstein Fortress – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Pirna

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View of Königstein Fortress – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Pirna

02:39

42.9km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.2 km for 293 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.17 km

Niedervogelgesang Cycle Path

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The cycle path is part of the Elbe cycle path.

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6.35 km

Elbe Cycle Path Along the River Valley (Saxon Switzerland)

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Very beautiful routes, directly on the Elbe.

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15.8 km

View of Königstein Fortress

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It's always great to cycle towards Königstein from the Elbe Cycle Path. The fortress offers impressive views from many corners. This point is one of them.

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19.0 km

View of Königstein Fortress

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Of Elberadweg you can of course also up. But, if you have miles left, the best point is to take a look at the fortress. Imposing - summer and winter.

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21.4 km

Elbe Cycle Route in Saxon Switzerland

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Saxon Switzerland is not only suitable for hiking but definitely also for cycling. The Elberadweg – one of the most popular cycling routes in Germany – leads right through the …

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31.4 km

View of Bastei

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The view of the cliffs of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains is one of the most beautiful experiences during a river tour in Germany.

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35.9 km

Elbe Cycle Path in Saxon Switzerland

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Super developed and easy to drive bike path through grandiose landscape.

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39.3 km

Elbe Cycle Path near Pirna

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Beautiful stretch of road, it's also beautiful on the other side of the Elbe.

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42.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

15.1 km

10.4 km

626 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.8 km

1.65 km

1.25 km

282 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

8°C

3°C

24 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

July 24, 2022,Pirna-Bad Schandau-Pirna II

always a wonderful tour,☝️but to enjoy it you should leave early, from 10:00 a.m. mass tourism unfortunately sets in in the hotspots (Wehlen, Rathen and Königstein) 🤨
Picture 13- Fire at the bastion 🫤

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May 11, 2024,Fahrradtour Königstein nach Pirna und zurück

Small round trip today from Königstein to Pirna and back on the Elbe cycle path in beautiful sunny weather.

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May 17, 2024,Drezno - cz.1- Pirna → ‪Königstein‬

Reconnaissance around Dresden, aimlessly, ahead. There will be absolutely spontaneous things happening on these days, including accommodation 🙃. I decided to leave the evening before. And yes ! It turned out that I was on holiday in Germany, a mega festival in Dresden combined with concerts and a match 🤔. There were no places at the campsite where I wanted …

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June 18, 2022,🇩🇪 Oberes Elbtal, Pirna über Rathen zurück nach Bad Schandau

A very nice bike tour in the upper Elbe valley through the beautiful Saxon Switzerland.

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August 25, 2022,Die Doktortour 🤣

And today a quick bike ride from Bad Schandau to Pirna to the doc 🤣 When we got on the bike in Bad Schandau, my battery was only 25% 😳 God knows why, but I had both batteries charged. It doesn't matter, have we ever ridden the e-bike without assistance. For the most part anyway 🤪 I'll be more careful …

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May 11, 2023,Fahrradtour Königstein nach Pirna und zurück

Small round of Königstein on the Elbradweg to Pirna and back. Unfortunately, on the way back, the battery from the mobile phone was running low for a few nice pictures.

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September 11, 2025,Fahrradtour Bad Schandau-Pirna-Rathen

Today we wanted to see Pirna and spontaneously decided to go on a bike ride there. We cycled along the left bank of the Elbe, gaining quite a bit of elevation and stopping for two breaks, and then we explored Pirna. Then we headed right bank of the Elbe via Wehlen to Rathen. There, we ran out of energy, so …

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